I love this record store, they always have a chill and quiet vibe in here! The owners are very friendly and welcoming! read more

Best record store in West LA.... I've been a happy & loyal customer for decades. The owners are the best and helpful in every way, obtaining both new and used records and CDs. read more

Nice old school record store. They buy and sell too, which is a bonus to have right here in Westchester. My friend is a DJ and drives over from Santa Clarita! read more

I recently acquired a used record player from a friend and have no idea what I'm doing and a total newb and couldn't figure out how to get it working. I called Soundsations yesterday and spoke to Moris and he said to bring it in. I brought it into the store today and he carefully and attentively checked out my entire record player and confirmed unfortunately I would need a repair which wouldn't be worth the cost unfortunately. He then gave me a bunch of tips on brands and best practices for owning a record player. I didn't buy anything and he did this at zero charge! 10/10 for exceptional customer service and being kind humans - thank you! I will definitely be back for some records when my new one comes in. read more

The store is packed with treasures and has a friendly and helpful staff. The stock is constantly updated with old and new music. Worth checking out read more

To the guy that updated his 10 year old review, I second this! I've been collecting for a solid 15 years around Los Angeles and Soundsations just seems to always get it right. To me, this shop seems like a sanctuary for the raw, unfiltered essence of music that embodies the spirit of underground artistry. It showcases a plethora of unique musicians from all over the nation, making it a must-visit for those who crave authenticity and innovation in their musical experience. I've discovered SO many lesser known, extremely talented artists that I've actually been able to meet and hangout with as a result! I'm telling you, this shop is a GEM. Unfortunately for me, I've since moved away from Los Angeles and only visit from time to time. However, I make it a ritual to ALWAYS stop by to pick up a handful of new vinyls before trekking to wherever I need to go back to. read more

Huge selections for every genre! Prices are really good as well! Service was great, Pete is super friendly. Definitely will be returning!

Friendliest staff and an AMAZING selection of music from various artists, both mainstream and indie. Also, a pretty impressive display of niche collectibles. read more

First time visiting Soundsations on 1/13/24 and it won't be our last. My kids are into vinyl records and my brother in law who is s collector recommended this place. No one greeted us as we entered but that's ok. Seemed like the 2 gentlemen who worked there looked nice. They have plenty of options, if you're looking for vinyl, CDs, even posters, they have it. My kids enjoyed looking through everything! We found some really cool records such as Elvis, Whitney Houston, The Bodyguard soundtrack, Sound of Music soundtrack, The Weekend, The Smith's etc... the older and used vinyl differ in prices. They have used records for $1.99 and new ones for $30 or so. They are located in Westchester on La Tijera. Plenty of street parking available. They're open until 7 pm. I know we will be back again. read more

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We were visiting LA during Labor Day Weekend and made a stop to Soundsations before our flight back home. I'd recommend to all vinyl collectors and music lovers, local and visiting, to check out Soundsations if they haven't already! They have a wide selection of new and used vinyl, CDs, cassettes, movies and more. All their prices were reasonable and fair, and lots of vinyl was priced lower than I've seen at other shops or online. During this recent trip, I was searching for an older press of Journey's Escape and Soundsations had a very good plus (VG+) 1981 copy on hand for a great price! *Grabs with no hesitation* My partner also found a VG copy of Donna Summer's On The Radio: Greatest Hits Vol. I & II. This one was a special find because we just saw Beyoncé on this trip and she sampled Donna Summer's "I Feel Love" for her song "Renaissance". I also grabbed a few CDs to gift to family: ATCQ's People's Instinctive Travels and the Paths of Rhythm, Bruno Mars' 24K Magic and The 2 Live Crew's Greatest Hits. There were so many records I found here that I haven't seen in person elsewhere. I wanted to get them all! But I'm more than happy with the albums we purchased! To top it off, the staff was very friendly and helpful. Next time we're in LA, I definitely plan to stop by Soundsations again for another record haul! read more

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Such a cool record store. I just bought a record player after many years and am building my collection again. I have a tight list of albums I'm looking for and I found 5 of them here! Some used and some new - great selection for the size of the story. Good prices, friendly, helpful staff. Definitely worth the trip, and some cute coffee shops and restaurants around the corner. read more

Picked up the Oct. 2023 re-master of "Frontiers" by Journey today at about half the going price - love a bargain! And glad Soundsations made it through the pandemic. Keep on rockin' people! read more

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This is my favorite record store from when I was in college LMU'99. I still come back here and find gems. read more

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Great selection of music and fairly priced records. The staff was helpful. Definitely will be going back

Great variety of older rock and hip hop albums. Most reasonably priced. All play great. Nice alternative to driving to amoeba or trawling through discogs. Parking is easy on the street. read more

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Such a beautiful place to immerse yourself in an assortment of CDs & vinyls. The overall ambiance is DOPE, and the staff are amazing!!

Knowledgeable and helpful staff with a Great ears for music. If you are looking to find some rare vinyl or pickup some cds or even dvds this place has you hooked up. read more

Finally think about giving up on this place. I've been going here because it had better selections that most records stores in my area. Unfortunately I had such a horrible experience on my last visit. The cashier was talking up a storm and being friendly to literally everybody else. I come up to the counter to pay. Not a hi. Not a word. He looks at the vinyl I'm purchasing. Dionne Warwick. Lady GaGa. He rings up the prices and instead of reading the total like a regular person, he points to the screen. I pass him my card. Instead of telling me to enter my PIN, he points to the machine. The transaction is done and he's asked everyone who's paid if they'd like a bag. But instead, he hands me my receipt and again. Not a word. So I requested one. It's 2021, so I'm flat out just gonna say it. I felt discriminated against as a gay man. I absolutely did nothing wrong compared to anyone else that the cashier interacted with. What makes me different? Take your homophobic attitude elsewhere, dude. Really disappointed with this experience and it'll definitely leave a sting. I definitely won't recommend coming here if you're not the type of audience this place caters to. read more

Extremely disappointed with the environment here. Some very inappropriate comments were made by middle age male worker that were very sexist and misogynistic and unwarranted. I would recommend not going to this place, until they fix their sexist environment and maybe have more female presence and voices. This is a prime example of a toxic male environment! Bummer this place is like this because I'm a huge record collector I would recommend any other record store than this place. read more

These guys are hella rude for literally no reason. I just picked up the Revolver bundle on release day and called to return it the following day because it had really bad inner groove distortion on She Said She Said. I got a second copy from them and it had the same issue. I even took a few days with it to determine if it was my equipment, but it wasn't. All of my other copies of Revolver did not have this terrible distortion. When I called Soundsations to ask about what to do in the case of defects, the cashier was incredibly hostile and told me they "couldn't afford for me to return another one" and that "an audiophile friend of theirs took a listen and that he said there was no problem with the record" and also nobody else came back with this problem, only me. I asked if there was contact info for Universal/Apple to get a replacement copy and he told me to "yeah, why don't you go email Capitol and they'll reply back to you in about 2 to 3 years" Wtf? Low and behold, SEVERAL people are coming forward on both Discogs and Steve Hoffman with the same exact issue that I have. Now I have this defective copy of Revolver and they wouldn't even so much as notify their distributor about this issue or be genuinely nice people. There was no reason to act this way with me when I was polite and respectful to you guys. I have recommended so many people to your store and spent tons of money here. I always came here to support a local business but if that's how you guys treat honest customers, fuck that absolutely no way. Record Surplus was so apologetic to me when I told them how you treated me - I should have bought it through them. You guys should be ashamed of yourselves with that type of behavior. read more

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This was a cool record store with a good selection. It mainly caters to "Rock" artist (that term is used generally here) but it does offer selections of: Soundtracks, reggae, jazz, hip hop, R&B, metal and so on. Selection: There is a good mix of used and new records. So you have the perfect t balance of finding Harry Styles' (insert popular artist) album to a used Barry White album. So i enjoyed the selection. Price: it's a mixed bag. They offer used records at a cheaper price, and new records are priced at the typical rate. So i guess $20 give or take depending on the record. Location: they offer Records, CDs, posters and Movies. It was a little warm inside the establishment which made me roll up the sleeves of my long sleeve shirt. Staff: they were friendly enough Overall enjoyed my visit. read more

Best record store in Los Angeles. Better prices than anywhere. Amazing clearance section. Friendly staff/owners. Always free parking. Small shop but its a gem. I always feel great walking in there. read more

I just reviewed The Book Jewel and mentioned how I like to hit up Soundstations and The Book Jewel on the same trip (they about a minute walk from each other), so I figured I should review Soundstations, too. Cool selection of used and new vinyl. Lots of CDs, too. Fun staff to chat with -- they'll order stuff for you if they don't have it in the store. Prices are fair, in line with other vinyl stops. I'm new to Soundstations, only been going for a few years, but I feel like it's been there forever, it has that old-time, High Fidelity, record store feel. Plenty of parking nearby and some pretty good bars and restaurants right there, too. Definitely recommend Soundstations. read more

Really great store with a good mix of new and used inventory. Parking can be a challenge but you'll figure it out.

I have been going to Soundsations for over 20 years. I always loved Danny and Jordan has been there for so long before Danny's retirement! I always trusted Jordan to work on all my cars and toys!! Now that Jordan runs Soundsations I have to say he has done our can am and our pontoon switch boat and they are kick ass amazing! Quality in wire running, placement, and sound! Customer service is off the charts amazing! I am going back for my motorhome shortly! I did have a factory issue with my new deck in my truck and Jordan took care of it right away with minimal time from me needed! Soundsations is better than ever now!!!! read more

This is the spot in West LA or the entire planet for your out of print or hard to find music. I found Soundstation on Yelp (of all places) and I was most impressed with the selection of music and memorabilia, all of which are under one cozy roof. Best of all there are no pushy sales people there breathing down your neck, but if you do have a question on a particular item someone is more than willing to help. Ill be coming back again and again. And for all you young folks out there psssssst. They not only have vinyl records, but 8 track cassettes too! BOOM! Take that mega super corporation that bares a bitten fruit for a logo! read more

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A large selection of music. They have CD's and vinyl records to browse through. The staff is super friendly and helpful in trying to find what you are looking for. The only ding I would have to give them is some of the music is priced on the high side. Other than that I would come back here if I needed to find something I wanted. read more

Never been there but leaving stars just because We need to keep these stores alive so support read more

Fun, friendly and phonically fabulous... a little slice of Mayberry in this enclave of Westchester. Plus the owner is a Dodger fan... can't beat that for local flava can you? Excellent music selections at fair prices. read more

I am recently transitioned female and I just started taking my hormones. When I came in, the two men behind the counter started laughing at me and cat calling me. They refused to call me by my preferred pronoun and instead referred to me as "dude" the entire time even though i had on a very sexy leather mini-skirt. All I wanted was an obscure acid jazz LP and I left empty handed and full of shame. I will never frequent this den of bigotry again. read more

To start off I would like to say that I do review record stores about their service and how fairly they price both selling and buying. They have a great selection but do be careful what you buy as some items are overpriced some are not you just have to look. As far as selling your items here I do not recommend as they offer less than 20% of what it's worth even less sometimes. I've sold here many times and seems to me like they're all over the place with prices Usually most record stores sell under median maybe a little more if items are in great shape. I recommend selling your items to amoeba, under the radar, or even list your items online you will make your money faster and easier as well. If you come to shop it's a cool little shop but can definitely find items here cheaper online in better condition. I hope this helps who ever reads this and understand that buying here can be better than other place sometimes but selling here is not your go to place. read more

I have been buying music from these guys since I was 11 years old. The first CD's I ever purchased were from here (Aerosmith's Nine Lives, Foo Fighters' The Colour and The Shape, and Fiona Apple's Tidal). I bought these at the original location on Sepulveda. When I got older and really started to amp up my vinyl record digging, the bulk of my collection has come from here. I love the size, the atmosphere and the non-music-snobby attitude you get from smaller record stores (some of those owners act like you have to pass some sort of "are you worthy of buying these records off me" test.) And you also don't have to deal with the hard parking and sometimes over-crowded anxiety you get from bigger places like Amoeba. Perfect place to dig comfortably for used records read more

I've been buying from these guys since I was knee high to a grasshopper. My parents used to own a pizza shop behind their old store location and I would spend every dime I earned to get the best b-side tracks and rarities. The best guys in the world. I've lived in a lot of cities and been to a lot of records shops, but Soundsations is the best. Thanks for letting an awkward kid grow her musical tastes without any judgement. read more

Before Amoeba Records, before cheap CDs on Amazon, after the fall of Tower and Wherehouse, there was Soundstations. Musical refuge and home away from home. Wonderful selection of all musics for the lowest prices anywhere in LA. They specialize in used/new CDs, but also offer up a nice collection of vinyls, special edition releases, and DVDs of all genres. Idea place to go to build back catalog/pick up your favorite albums. If youre not sure about the album, theyll let you listen to it in full at the listening station. Also have pretty awesome buyback pricing as well. Have spent several hundreds of dollars building my music collection. Been shopping here since I was a freshman at Westchester high school in 1996. It was very easy for me to flip my lunch money for the week into new musics. Moved with them as they moved from building to building on Sepulveda to their permanent home around the corner on La Tijera. Love this place, space, the guys running it, the owners... everyone involved. I hope it lives forever. Means a lot to me. If youre into music, supporting small business or anything good in this life, spend some of your musicmoney here. read more

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This place is great. It is like stepping back in time when music wasn't on the cloud.

Always will be a gem in the Westchester area. This place never fails me as an avid record collector. I can go in there any time of the day and find some great stuff. The staff is always friendly and helps me with any questions I may have. This mom and pop shop has nostalgia that makes you feel like you're living in the golden era of life and not in this pandemic. Speaking of, you must wear your mask and utilize hand sanitizer before entering the store. Safety is a must . read more

I wish I could give this place a good review, but while there is a lot of potential here there's even more work to be done. I arrived 2 minutes before the scheduled opening. I waited.... waited.... peeked in the window.... called... waited until 30 min past the posted opening. While I waited I noticed 2 men across the street chatting, they kept looking at the store so I figured they were waiting for it to open just like I was. After 31 minutes of me waiting they crossed the street, unlocked the door, walked in, and locked the door. Never even acknowledged my presence. About 5 minutes later they opened the door and then said to me. "Give is a few minutes to open".... uh, ok. When I finally entered they barely even looked up. Never asked if I needed help finding anything. At this point I was close to just leaving. Oddly, as I found a few items I wanted I did notice that they have a very good selection if a bit disorganized. A few what I assume were regulars wandered in and the two employees started chewing the fat with them. I went up to reluctantly pay for things I decided I'd buy and was initially treated with the same indifference I'd experienced walking in the door. The one bright spot is that once I asked about some items I did not find the gentleman was more than happy to look through the inventory for them. Though the items were not in stock he offered to order them for me. Didn't quite make up for all the previous issues, but it took the edge off. In summary it seems like this store is really more of a hobby than a business for someone. Very good selection and potential to be better, but the customer service has to take a huge leap forward. read more

I love this place. Grew up in the area and bought/sold a ton of used CDs and LPs there, when they were located on Sepulveda Blvd (a block or two away from the current location). I know they used to have a lot of indie stuff, haven't been in about 2 years. Pete, Lee and the team are good folks. So glad this place is still around, core part of Westchester! read more

From 1989 to 1996 I spent so many of my teenage dollars at this record store when they were on Sepulveda. They have a great selection, and are a good partner for selling old music that is no longer needed. My youngest daughter found Soundsations, and came home with a haul of CDs for a song. I'm glad that my kids can have the same enjoyable experience with this store in 2021 that I had in the 80s and 90s. read more

Soundsations !!! Thank Good for Peter, Lee and the entire gang there that this is one of the few last standing record shops open in So Cal - both amidst the Pandemic but even more importantly amidst the digital era of Spotify- Pandora- Amazon etc etc..... Incidentally in addition to vinyls- cds- and dvds sold- there are also a great assortment of customized t- shirts a d other musical enjoyment products! Soundsations- Ya gotta go there and check them out!! Mark Winn read more